Car-truck.



R. B. KENDIG.

GAR TRUCK AEPLIOATIGZE FILED JULY 5, 1912.

Patented Feb. 30, 1914.

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Be it known that) L'RosoOn B. K R citizen ot the ignited States, PortjQliester, in the county or: and State York, have inv ed o tain new andusefnl Improvements in Car Trucks, which the following is a speeiii "The invention relates to trucks, and particularly tothe eoopersting side frame and journal hm; ooiistruction. "The invoir tion hasQfor its primary objects, the provisionof a{simplifiedside frame and joiir'nai boxstruqturei in;which the assembling and disassembling of the/p eats may be accom-.

plished with the greatest otresdiness and convenience; and the provision of a con struetion m i-vli ch 'the necess tyof BS1118:

boltsand other. removable securing devices is eliminatedpand in which; the Journal pox is maii'ita-ined-in-position with a great degree ofls'ecufrity by'th'e weight of the side frame andthepartscarried thereby. Certain embodiments ofthe invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein; i

Figure 1 isaside elevation of'a truck side frame, brokenewey at its rightjhand end to and I the" 'f e'la iidoyv ith the box shown in dotted line in left rhan'd enidof the frame; Fig, 2 is anend position.thereim'jFig. Sis an end elevation ele'v ationgo' f side framewith the box in I 'of the sidelframe ivitlrthe box removed;

Fig; 52 is a side elevation of a modified construction of side fr'a-in eiand journal box; and Fig. is an end elevation of the side frame of Figf l Withthe journal bo removed.

As shown in Figs frame 1 of thetrncl is made in an integral casting provided at its ends with overhang;- ing shelf portions 2 and also provided with the recesses The journal boxes 4: are preferably made in one vided upon-their inner sides with thehooks 5 adapted to engage the [recesses 3. The sides of the recesses ere elosed'so that the books 5, cannot move transversely of the plane of the side frame. .The hook and recess engagement is such that the he; may be disengeged when the side frame is jfll il up by a downward swinging movement. the box being shown in the process of removal in dotted lines at the-left hand end of the $pecifieetjen eilstters 'ietent.

the process of removal at; the" 2- and 3, the side integrai casting pro of the boxes e mi' ranging portions 6 which prevent I u i 'iorement of the boxes longitudinally side frame in Fig. 1. The shelves 2 lie uponand are provided sen scence. 10;, 1914;

"Application file-i July 5, 1912. t'ierial No. 707,?53.

side frzimenntil the-side frame is moved upward with respect 'to'the boxes.-

boxes themselves are provided with" 7 and '8 (Fig; 2) which engage the againstmovement t-1'ans\-'e'rsely of the it will be seertfrom' the foregoing thatthe of the shelves 2' so that the boxes are.

journal boxes a're helii very sec-nrely'in posi-v 'tion by the weight of the side frame and parts carried thereby and that adisplacement of the journal boxes cannot occur until the side frame is moved upward with respect to the journalboxes. After the side frame has been jacked up, the boxes can be very readily and conveniently removed by, simply sivi-n i -ing the boxes downwardly and outwardly as there'are no bolts orl similar connecting means to detach. as is the case with the ordinary type of journal box. The parts marked 9 on the side 'frameprovide convenient means for .the application-of lifting jacks when it is desired to remove the boxes or the wheels.

A modified type of construction is shown inFigs 4 and 5 wherein it pivotal connection with tlie'boxs and theside frame'l' is accomplished by means of the pairs of legs 1 0-1O on the side frame (Fig. 5') and the lugs 11' on the journal boxes 4;. The lugs 10 and 11 are seeured'together by means .of transverse bolts or pins 12 which may be held against accidental displacement by means of cotters or any other desired means. Intene'ngaging means between the tops of the bones and the shelves 2 are substantially the sainc as in the ronstruction of Fig. It will be seenthat in this type of construe-- tion, the boxes Will be held against entire disengagement :l'rom'the-side frame in case of derailment or accident wherein the shelves might otherwise be moved upwardly with respect to the. bones to such an extent as to "permit the boxes to become displaced with respect to the side frame.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire o secure by Letters Patent is the following:

l. in co .ihination in a car truck, a journal box having a hook on its inner side, and a side framehaving a recess for the reception of the hook and an integral shelf 2. 'In combination in a car truck, a jour-' nal box, and a side frame having detachable pivotal connection with the inner side of the box and having a shelf portion extendthe box and having a shelf portion extending over the top of the box.

In combination in a car truck, a journal box and a sideframe having detachable pivotal connection with the inner side of .the box and having a shelf portion extendin over the top of the box and provided with means projecting down past the upper outer edge of the box.

4. In combination in a car truck, a journal box, and a side frame having detachable pivotal connection with the inner side of the box and having an integral shelf portion extending over the top of the box and provided at its edge with overhanging means preventing the outward movement of the box.

.5. In combination in a car truck, a journal box, and a side frame havingdetachable pivotal connection with the inner side of ing over the top of-the box, the box and shelf havin lnterengagmg means whereby the box is 'ield against movement longitudinally or transversely of the side frame but which freely disengage when the box is 1'0 tated and the frame elevated.

- 6. In combination in a car truck, a journal box, and a side frame having an interlocking connection with the in'nerside of the box disengageable by rotary movement of the box with respect to the side frame and .by the upward movement. of the frame, and

havin. a shelf to .o the box.

In combination in a car truck, a journal box, and a side frame having an interlocking connection with the inner side of the box disen ageable by rotary movement of the box with respect to the side frame portion extending over the and by the upward movement of the frame, and having a -shelf portion extending over the top of the box and havin overhanging means preventing-the outwar movement of the box.

8. In combination in a car truck, a journal box, and a side frame having an interlocking connection with the inner side of the box disengageable by rotary movement of the box with respect to the side frame andby the upward movement of the frame, and.

having a shelf portion-extendin over the top of the box, terenga'ging means preventing outward or lateral movement of the box until the side frame is moved upward withrespect to the box.- 2=

9. In combination in a car truck, a side ebox and shelf iaving inframe, a detachable independent journal box,

and interlocking portions on the frame and the box securely holding the box against displacement when the latter is in operative position but permitting detachment of the box from the frame by relativemovement of translation when the box is rotated and the frame elevated.

10. In combination in a car truck, a side frame, a journal box, andinterlocking portions on the frame and box securely holding the box a ainst displacement when in operative posiion, but automatically releasing when the frame is elevated and the box rotated. v

11. In combination in a car truck a journal box, a. 'frame to whichthe inner side of the box is rotatably secured, and a shelf portion on the frame extending over the journal box and provided with overhanging means abutting againstthe outer face of the box relieving the mounting of'end thrust but freely disengaging from the box when the frame is raised and the box is rotated..-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two 

